which will surely come to pass. The present world is a world of trial, and for a certain period God has kept the realities hidden in the realms of the unseen. On the Day of Judgement, this curtain would

capital of Egypt. The Prophet Moses went to Pharaoh’s court and conveyed to him the divine message which God Almighty had sent him with. This story of Moses and Pharaoh appears in detail in both the Bible and

world is going to come into existence. The Maker of the next world will not be a human being, but God the Creator Himself. In the world to come, only those persons will find entry who qualified themselves

unmindful of God, one will react in whatever manner one’s desires and interests demand. If, however, one’s faith in God is strong, every event throughout one’s life will remind one of God; the entire range

range of one’s emotions is then concentrated not on oneself, but on God.

Guidance HUMAN destiny, by Islamic teachings, is a matter of man having been placed on this earth by God, so that he may be put to the test—the test of his capacity to make correct moral choices. It is for

for such a course? The true source of guidance, according to Islam, is to be found in prophethood. God has endowed man with a thinking mind so that he may understand. But this mind can only grasp things

insufficient. The higher realities of this world are beyond the scope of the human mind, and as far as God and the next world are concerned, they must remain forever invisible— beyond the reach of human perception

woman’s hands, quoting a famous tradition narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas. It says that once the Messenger of God addressed the women to urge them to give alms (sadaqah). Afterwards Bilal ibn Rabah, a Companion of

development.  Heart-based spirituality led to an unscientific viewpoint regarding the understanding of God. As spiritualists focus on their heart in their meditations, they feel the boundaries gradually disappearing

theological belief of ‘non-dualism’—the belief that God and man are the same existence, the claim that man is not separate from God, rather he is a part of God. This concept has been described by a Sufi mystic

experience, the only rational concept of God is monotheism. It is based on the concept of dualism, that man and God are separate and with distinct identities. God is the Creator, man is the created. There

Fasting symbolises life in the present world in which Muslims follow God’s commandments. Eid-ul-Fitr denotes the reward that will be given by God Almighty in the Hereafter in return for our good deeds. Fasting

Peace and love are the religion of human nature as well as the demand of Islam. The Quran tells us, "God calls to the home of peace". One of the teachings of Islam is that when two or more people meet, they

turn their faces to either side and utter the words Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullah (May peace and God's blessings be upon you). This is like a pledge given to people: "O people you are safe from me. Your

not like thorns. He has nothing but love in his heart to bestow upon others. A believer who worships God can feel himself becoming imbued with a special kind of peace and in turn he will live as a peaceful

SPIRITUAL POWER NOT POLITICAL POWERGoal of Islam Say: “O God! Lord of power, You give power to whom You please, and You take away power from whom You please.” (THE QURAN 3: 26) THE concept of the state

possessor of power is God and that it is He who grants power on earth to whom He wants, and it is God who takes away power from whoever He wants. So the whole matter in this regard rests with God. If someone receives

effort: it is given to him by God alone. Similarly, when power is taken away from him, it is done by God alone. Thus the dominance or subjugation of any group is ultimately for God to decide. According to this

‘selective thinking’. Satan was the chief of the Jinn (a living creation of God made from fire; they have free will just like mankind). God had assigned to him an important position. Yet Satan ignored this aspect

aspect and showed his resentment by refusing to bow down to man and disobeyed God's commandment. This same disease has characterized the whole of human history. More than 99% of people are victims of negative

Ignoring the 99% of the bounties of God that they have been blessed with and obsessing about the 1% they have not received shapes their thoughts and actions. It is against what God desires of us. The greatest

expressing themselves. Modest Person A truly modest person will look at all matters in relation to God rather than in relation to human beings.